✨ A new year means a brand-new RBD Block Challenge — and it starts today! ✨
We’re kicking things off with the very first block in this year’s sew-along from Riley Blake Designs, and I couldn’t be more excited to be stitching along again.
If you’ve never joined before, the RBD Block Challenge is a free winter-to-spring sew-along where a different RBD designer shares a block each week. All the blocks finish at 10″, making them perfect for skill-building or easy, joyful sewing — plus they mix and match beautifully with blocks from past years. Total win!
This year’s blocks are especially fun, and I love the layout Riley Blake put together to really let each one shine. I’m sewing along with a happy mix of Riley Blake basics in the prettiest palette of peaches, blues, and rosy tones — it feels fresh, cheerful, and very “new year, new quilt.”
I’m using a blend of Dainty Daisy, Sparkler, Blossom, and Dapple Dot, and I’ve had so much fun playing with the colors. I even mocked up the quilt in my fabrics so you can peek at how it will look when it’s all together — so good right?!
Here are the Riley Blake Designs basics/colors I’m using:
- Sparkler Beach
- Sparkler Apricot
- Sparkler Bleached Denim
- Blossom Peaches N Cream
- Dapple Dot Canyon Rose
- Dapple Dot Marsala
- Dainty Daisy Songbird
- Dainty Daisy Stargazer
- My background is Dainty Daisy Vintage Pastels
Our very first block is designed by Lori Holt, and it’s called Four Corners. It’s a sweet take on a classic churn dash style block, with charming details and a construction that comes together just right.
✨ Best part? All the patterns are FREE! ✨
You can grab today’s block, check out the full schedule, and find all the sew-along details at the links.
Get the Free Patterns here.
You can check out the schedule and other info here.
We’d absolutely love for you to pull out your favorite fabrics and sew along with us. And if you want even more inspiration, be sure to join the RBD Block Challenge Facebook group — it’s always full of gorgeous blocks and color ideas.
See you next week for a new block!
See you next week for a brand-new block… happy stitching!
I love your fabric choices! I might copy you! Thank you for sharing.
Oh your fabrics are wonderful!! I will look for them. I wish there was a bundle ready. I love your block!!!
I can’t find your sparkler fabrics so will need to go by your colors. I wish I had followed you before to know your colors and the amounts.
I didn’t care for the block as completed on RBD. I haven’t seen Lori’s own choices yet, but your block has changed my mind. Now I like it. I was having a hard tie visualizing it in the prints I already have in my stash, but now I can truly say I can get on board. Thanks for the inspiration.